Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mylar

/ˈmaɪlɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: my-lar
IPA: /ˈmaɪlɑɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polyester film.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Alternative letter-case form of mylar, especially when used in its non-genericized form.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The heavy use causes the mylars to develop extensive local warping […]"
"In the far infrared a self-supporting layer, such as a sheet of mylar stretched over a plane circular surface, is widely used."
"This table provides the value of alphanumeric coded ceramic, mylar and mica capacitors […]"

Etymology

From a trademark.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmaɪlɑɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mylars (plural)

Synonyms

BoPET

Rhymes With

ar couloir tarre

Questions

How do you pronounce mylar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪlɑɹ/.
What does mylar mean?: A polyester film.
Where does mylar come from?: From a trademark.

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